President and Chief Executive Officer, FHLBank of Topeka

Mark E. Yardley became President and Chief Executive Officer of the FHLBank of Topeka on March 24, 2017, after serving as interim President and Chief Executive Officer starting on January 1, 2017. From May 2010 through December 2016, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Yardley previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from February 2005 to May 2010, First Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December 1999 through February 2005 and as First Senior Vice President, Director of Finance, from January 1999 to December 1999. Mr. Yardley joined the FHLBank of Topeka in 1984 as Director of Internal Audit and was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 1990 and Vice President in 1991. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Office of Finance. Mr. Yardley graduated summa cum laude from Washburn University, Topeka, with a degree in business administration with an accounting emphasis and is a CPA.

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